The Assembly of Notables, States General, National Assembly, had all burst in the hands of royalty; a revolution emanated from his good intentions more fierce and more irritable than if it had been the consequence of his vices.

At the time when the king had this revolution before him in the National Assembly, he had not in his councils one man, not only capable of resisting but even of comprehending it.

Men really strong prefer in such moments to be rather the popular ministers of the nation than the bucklers of the king.
XI.
M.de Montmorin was devoted to the king, but had no credit with the nation.

The ministry had neither the initiative nor opposition; the initiative was in the hands of the Jacobins, and the executive power with the mob.

The king, without an organ, without privilege, without force, had merely the odious responsibility of anarchy.